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Maryland Code, State Government § 11-101

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Unless the context requires otherwise, in this title the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) “Applicant” means a person or governmental unit that applies for a development permit.

(c) “Coordinator” means the State Permit Coordinator.

(d) “Development permit” means a permit for a development project.

(e) “Development project” means a proposed construction or development for which more than 1 permit is required.

(f) “Governmental unit” includes:

(1) the State;

(2) a county, municipal corporation, or other political subdivision of the State; and

(3) a unit of a political subdivision of the State.

(g) “Local government” means:

(1) a county;

(2) a municipal corporation in the State; or

(3) a unit of a county or municipal corporation in the State.

(h)(1) “Permit” means a certificate, license, or other document of approval or permission required to be obtained from a local government or a State unit.

(2) “Permit” does not include:

(i) an action on a comprehensive zoning application;

(ii) an action on an application for a zoning map amendment, zoning special exception, zoning variance, or conditional zoning use; or

(iii) an occupational license or operating permit.

(i)(1) “State unit” means a unit of the State government.

(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, “State unit” includes:

(i) a unit in a principal department of the Executive Branch of the State government; and

(ii) the governing body of a single county or multicounty district or authority.

(3) “State unit” does not include:

(i) the Board of Review of a principal department;

(ii) the governing body of a local government; or

(iii) a unit that a local government creates.

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